Gary Chapman

Gary Chapman has traveled extensively around the world challenging couples
to pursue healthy, growing marriages. His first book, Toward a Growing Marriage
(Moody, 1979, 1996), began as an informal resource he gave to couples with whom
he was counseling. Once officially published, this book became a blessing to
thousands of people and helped launch Gary’s popular “Toward a Growing Marriage”
seminar.

Since 1979, Gary has written more than 15 books. His book, The Five Love
Languages (Northfield Publishing, 1992, 1993), has sold 3 million copies
in English alone and has been translated into 34 languages including Arabic
and Hindi. He has also appeared on several television and radio programs and
has his own daily radio program called “A Growing Marriage” that can be heard
on more than 100 radio stations across the United States.

In addition to his busy writing and seminar schedule, Gary Chapman is a senior
associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,
where he has served for 35 years. Gary and his wife, Karolyn, have been married
for 45 years, have two adult children, and two grandchildren.

Gary Chapman is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and holds B.A. and M.A.
degrees in anthropology from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University, respectively.
He received M.R.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
and has completed postgraduate work at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
and Duke University.

Gary Chapman’s books:

The Five Love Languages (Northfield Publishing, 1992, 1995)

The Five Love Languages of Children (Northfield Publishing, 1997,
2005)